Photos: The funeral for Henry officer Michael Smith

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Photos: The funeral for Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith was held at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019.

January 3, 2019 McDonough - Erin Smith (center), wife of officer Michael Smith, with family members, react as the casket of Henry County police Officer Michael Smith is carried out at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Officer Michael Smith died at 4:30 a.m. at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained Dec. 6, according to Henry County police. He was 33 years old. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

January 3, 2019 McDonough - Henry County police chief Mark Amerman is comforted by a family member of Officer Michael Smith during the funeral service of Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Smith was shot Dec. 6 Ã¢â¬â struck in the face by the same bullet that killed the man heÃ¢â¬â¢d tried to subdue. Smith survived emergency surgery and was recovering when his condition changed. On Dec. 28, he died from his injuries. Smith was 33. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

January 3, 2019 McDonough - The flag-draped coffin bearing the body of officer Michael Smith is displayed at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Officer Michael Smith died at 4:30 a.m. at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained Dec. 6, according to Henry County police. He was 33 years old. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

January 3, 2019 McDonough - Erin Smith (center), wife of officer Michael Smith, seating with family members, looks back during the funeral service of Henry County police Officer Michael Smith at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Officer Michael Smith died at 4:30 a.m. at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained Dec. 6, according to Henry County police. He was 33 years old. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

January 3, 2019 McDonough - Hundreds of police officers from around Georgia attend during the funeral service of Henry County police Officer Michael Smith at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Officer Michael Smith died at 4:30 a.m. at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained Dec. 6, according to Henry County police. He was 33 years old. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

January 3, 2019 McDonough - Bart Stone, pastor of Momentum Christian Church, speaks during the funeral service of Henry County police Officer Michael Smith at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Officer Michael Smith died at 4:30 a.m. at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained Dec. 6, according to Henry County police. He was 33 years old. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

January 3, 2019 McDonough - Henry County police chief Mark Amerman gets emotional as he speaks during the funeral service of Henry County police Officer Michael Smith at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Smith was shot Dec. 6 Ã¢â¬â struck in the face by the same bullet that killed the man heÃ¢â¬â¢d tried to subdue. Smith survived emergency surgery and was recovering when his condition changed. On Dec. 28, he died from his injuries. Smith was 33. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

January 3, 2019 McDonough - Law enforcement officers from around Georgia salute the procession as the flag-draped coffin bearing the body of officer Michael Smith is brought out at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Officer Michael Smith died at 4:30 a.m. at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained Dec. 6, according to Henry County police. He was 33 years old. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

January 3, 2019 McDonough - Funeral program of Henry County police Officer Michael Smith at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Officer Michael Smith died at 4:30 a.m. at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained Dec. 6, according to Henry County police. He was 33 years old. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

January 3, 2019 McDonough - The flag-draped coffin bearing the body of officer Michael Smith is brought out at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Officer Michael Smith died at 4:30 a.m. at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained Dec. 6, according to Henry County police. He was 33 years old. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

January 3, 2019 McDonough - Erin Smith, widow of officer Michael Smith, and family members, leave after the funeral service at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Officer Michael Smith died at 4:30 a.m. at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained Dec. 6, according to Henry County police. He was 33 years old. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

January 3, 2019 McDonough - The flag-draped coffin bearing the body of officer Michael Smith is carried out at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Officer Michael Smith died at 4:30 a.m. at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained Dec. 6, according to Henry County police. He was 33 years old. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

January 3, 2019 McDonough -The procession of Henry County police Officer Michael Smith left Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Officer Michael Smith died at 4:30 a.m. at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained Dec. 6, according to Henry County police. He was 33 years old. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- The hearse carrying the body of slain Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith passes supporters along John Frank Ward Boulevard during the funeral procession at McDonough Squared in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith died from injuries from a gunshot wound he received while responding to a report of a irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- Supporters line the John Frank Ward Boulevard as the funeral procession for slain Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith travels through McDonough Squared in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith died from injuries from a gunshot wound he received while responding to a report of a irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- Supporters display signs of support for police officers as the funeral procession for slain Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith travels through McDonough Squared in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith died from injuries from a gunshot wound he received while responding to a report of a irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- Sheriffs officers of Henry County join community members in support as they watch the funeral procession for slain Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith travel through McDonough Squared in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith died from injuries from a gunshot wound he received while responding to a report of a irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- Supporters of slain Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith watch as the funeral procession travels through McDonough Squared in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith died from injuries from a gunshot wound he received while responding to a report of a irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- Supporters of Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith display American flags as they watch funeral procession travels through McDonough Squared in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith died from injuries from a gunshot wound he received while responding to a report of a irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- A Boy Scout holds tight to a banner of American flags as the funeral procession for slain Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith travels through McDonough Squared in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith died from injuries from a gunshot wound he received while responding to a report of a irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- An American flag is waved in the air as the funeral procession for slain Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith travels through McDonough Squared in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith died from injuries from a gunshot wound he received while responding to a report of a irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- Floyd County Sheriffs Officers salute the casket of slain Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith as his body is carried into Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith Smith, 33, was shot Dec. 6 while responding to a report of an irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. According to investigators, a single shot struck and killed that man and critically injured Smith. He survived the initial shooting and was recovering. But three weeks later, Smith died from his injuries. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- First responders escort the body of slain Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith to Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith Smith, 33, was shot Dec. 6 while responding to a report of an irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. According to investigators, a single shot struck and killed that man and critically injured Smith. He survived the initial shooting and was recovering. But three weeks later, Smith died from his injuries. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- The casket of Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith is carried into Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith Smith, 33, was shot Dec. 6 while responding to a report of an irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. According to investigators, a single shot struck and killed that man and critically injured Smith. He survived the initial shooting and was recovering. But three weeks later, Smith died from his injuries. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- The family of Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith watch as his casket is carried into Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith Smith, 33, was shot Dec. 6 while responding to a report of an irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. According to investigators, a single shot struck and killed that man and critically injured Smith. He survived the initial shooting and was recovering. But three weeks later, Smith died from his injuries. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- First responders salute the casket of slain Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith as his body is carried into Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith Smith, 33, was shot Dec. 6 while responding to a report of an irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. According to investigators, a single shot struck and killed that man and critically injured Smith. He survived the initial shooting and was recovering. But three weeks later, Smith died from his injuries. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

01/03/2019 -- McDonough, Georgia -- First responders proceed into Glen Haven Baptist Church for the funeral service for slain Henry County Police Officer Michael in McDonough, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Henry County police Officer Michael Smith Smith, 33, was shot Dec. 6 while responding to a report of an irate man at a McDonough-area dental office. According to investigators, a single shot struck and killed that man and critically injured Smith. He survived the initial shooting and was recovering. But three weeks later, Smith died from his injuries. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

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January 3, 2019 McDonough - Erin Smith (center), wife of officer Michael Smith, with family members, react as the casket of Henry County police Officer Michael Smith is carried out at Glen Haven Baptist Church in McDonough on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Officer Michael Smith died at 4:30 a.m. at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained Dec. 6, according to Henry County police. He was 33 years old. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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